Brome grass

[Marshall]

This spring I would like to plant some brome grass with the old McCormick Deering double run grain drill. The grass seeder is small and the only units of measure on it are quarts per acre. As fluffy as the seed is I was wondering about putting it in the regular seed box but there is nothing on the chart for that type of seed. I have heard of the grass seed being mixed with oats so it does not bridge in the drill. Then that leaves the question of mix ratio and what setting on the drill. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[near horse]

Hey Marshall,

I’d try talking with either extension or my seed provider to see what they suggest. That problem with fluffy seed “bridging” in the seeder is still an issue so they should be able to help.

[Iron Rose]

I always use oats (cut for hay or grain) as a nurse crop for grass seed. small seed like clover, alfalfa, etc. go in the grass seed box. Lighter seed like Brome, Orchard grass, etc. is mixed with the grain. I take a Quart jar fill it with seed and weigh it up and figure pounds per acre from there. You have to figure the amount of grain per acre then mix in the desired amount of grass seed. You may have adjust the feed rate to get the right amount. I always write the settings on the inside of the lid for future reference.

Dan
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